Mechanism of follicle deviation in monovular farm species

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 239-257

  Ginther, O J ^a   Beg, M A ^a   Donadeu, F X ^a   Bergfelt, D R ^a  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Estradiol; Follicle deviation; Follicle selection; Growth factors; Horses

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 0041783466     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00093-9     Document Type: Article

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